Research Article

Spermatheca Structure of Cassida atrata Fabricius, 1787 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae) in Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)

Volume: 23 Number: 2 April 30, 2020
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Spermatheca Structure of Cassida atrata Fabricius, 1787 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae) in Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)

Abstract

It is accepted that male genitalia are not diagnostic, spermatheca are partly diagnostic within the genus Cassida Linnaeus, 1758. However, so far, it appears that genital studies are based solely on stereo microscopy. Ultrastructures of genitalia have been not studied except for a few studies. In this study, female genital structure belonging to three Cassida atrata Fabricius, 1787 specimens collected from Kayseri and Niğde provinces in 1996 and 2018 from Turkey was examined for the first time in SEM in order to determine whether ultrastructural studies are useful from taxonomic point of view. Thus, new diagnostic characters were obtained and it revealed that it was diagnostic for species in other subgenus. Photos of spermatheca taken by both SEM and stereo microscope are also given.

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Thanks

I would like to thank Prof. Dr. Zekiye Suludere for her tremendous support in the processof picturing the study material with Scanning Electron Microscope. I would also like to thank Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Özdikmen who has, with his taxonomic knowledge and academic experience guided me through my study and broadened my horizon in every aspect of life. Lastly, I would also thank to Gazi University Academic Writing, Research and Application Center for their support in proofreading the current study.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Structural Biology

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Publication Date

April 30, 2020

Submission Date

October 8, 2019

Acceptance Date

December 19, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 23 Number: 2

APA
Bal, N. (2020). Spermatheca Structure of Cassida atrata Fabricius, 1787 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae) in Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tarım Ve Doğa Dergisi, 23(2), 396-401. https://doi.org/10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.630773

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